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5475 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1895 |
Vineyard Haven birds eye view 1893 1895 |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1895 |
LOC:10 |
| $0.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Vineyard-Haven-birds-eye-view-1893-1895 | ON APPROVAL
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Original lithographed bird's-eye view of Vineyard Haven and Vineyard Haven Harbor on the Island of Martha's Vineyard. Second state of this view, ca. 1895, by George W. Walker, lithographer, first issued in 1893 [1]. Looking east, Walker's view takes in the wharf, the waterfront, and the harbor with many sailing vessels. Measures 18" x 14" within the neat lines.
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This view is quite scarce on the market. No sales recorded in AMPR; no holdings in WorldCat.
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Vineyard Haven, is a working harbor village in the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts a year-round port for Martha’s Vineyard island. Locations in Vineyard Haven that Walker included in his list of references include: the East Chop light; Mansion House; Windmill; sailor's free reading room; and Lagoon Heights. Walker also identifies by name the homes of important Vineyard Haven residents including Dr. William Leach, Captain Benjamin C. Cromwell, Captain Clough, Captain P.L. Smith, and Captain Owens.
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The second state of Walker's view of Vineyard Haven is easily identified as it contains two additional location names on the bottom roll of the scroll of references: 'Grove Hill House' and 'Association Hall'. Also, in the upper right quadrant there are numerous street additions and deletions as compared to the first edition. The second edition also contains marginal text denoting the four compass directions.
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[1] Online. Vineyard Haven bird's-eye view. 1st. Walker. 1893. |
1072 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1897 |
1897 Birds-eye View of Boston Harbor |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1897 |
LOC:200 |
| $340.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | 1897-Birds-eye-View-of-Boston-Harbor | Bird's-eye folding pocket map of Boston Harbor and surrounding region to the east. Numerous steamers and sailing ships are shown underway in the waters offshore Boston, Massachusetts; Winthrop and Squantum .
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Very fine condition makes this a desirable addition to your collection. The map extends from the coastal area of East and South Boston across the water to the main ship channel and the Boston Light. It locates Winthrop, Thompson's Island, Moon Island, Deer Island, Nahant, Green Island, the Brewster Islands, Strawberry Hill, Fort Warren, Hough's Neck and much more. Several key steets are identified within Boston: Atlantic Avenue, Summer Street, Broadway, Dorchester Street, and State Street to name a few.
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Copyright 1897 by George H. Walker and Company, Harcourt Street, Boston MA.. Shows steamer routes to Nantasket Beach, Nahant, Winthrop and more. On the inside cover is an list of railroad maps; a list of road maps is on the back.
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Single-color chromolithograph. It folds into paper covers titled "Bird's-Eye View of Boston Harbor." Walker's maps were often sold as advertising maps under another name, most notably by the Union News Co. Map is attached to the cover as issued. |
652 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1900 |
New Bedford And Vicinity |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1900 |
LOC:0 |
| $265.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | New-Bedford-And-Vicinity | Early folding antique lithographed map of New Bedford, Massachusetts on thin paper. With cardboard cover, graced by views of whaling ships, attached to map as issued. Locations coverd by the map include Buzzards Bay, the Elizabeth Islands, NW Martha's Vineyard, Westport, Dartmouth, Mattapoisett, Fall River, Acushnet, Naskatuckett Bay, Sippican Harbor, and West Falmouth, Massachusetts.
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Published by H.S. Hutchinson and Company. Copyright 1892 by George W. Walker, lithographers. Precise publication date is unknown but must have been after 1899 as the map shows the New Bedford - Fairhaven Bridge that was completed in 1899. |
1080 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1902 |
Stunning Birds Eye View of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1902 |
LOC:40 |
| $0.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Stunning-Birds-Eye-View-of-Mt--Washington--New-Hampshire | SOLD
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Stunning bird's-eye view from <b>Mt. Washington New Hampshire</b> in exquisite condition. The view centers on the summit of Mt. Washington, depicting the famous “Tip Top House” and other structures. The summit is shown surrounded by a ring of clouds that sets it apart from the other peaks. Shown in concentric circles falling away from Mt. Washington are the other major peaks of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, with numerous small towns and villages snuggled in the valleys. This colorful lithographed view of Mt. Washington is considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the birds-eye views published near the beginning of the 20th century.
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Almost unused condition and still attached to its original folder. Very rare to find this view and cover in such fine condition. Photographs and text on the verso of the view about the history of Mount Washington, e.g.
<div class="indenttextblock"> … , the ancient "Agiochook" (mountain with snowy forehead) of the Indians
is the highest point of land in eastern North America. .."
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Created by George W. Walker, Boston, MA.and issued ca. 1902 by the passenger department of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Numerous legend entries are keyed numerically to 189 locations are identified on the view.
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<b>Key features (among 189 listed) include:</b>
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<li> Mt. Washington R.R. Train</li>
<li>Summit House</li>
<li>Mount Eastman</li>
<li>Mount Doublehead</li>
<li>Mount Pleasant, Maine</li>
<li>Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire</li>
<li>Sebago Lake, Maine</li>
<li>Mount Madison</li>
<li>Baldface Mountain</li>
<li>Carter Dome</li>
<li>Mount Mansfield, Vermont</li>
<li>Connecticut River</li>
<li>Killington Peaks, Vermont</li>
<li>Lake Winnipesaukee</li>
<li>Mount Wachusett, Massachusetts</li>
<li>Squam Lake</li>
<li>Lake Sunapee</li>
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730 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1903 |
Birdseye View of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1903 |
LOC:0 |
| $0.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Birdseye-View-of-Lake-Winnipesaukee--New-Hampshire | SOLD <br></br>
Attractive antique birds-eye view map of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hamphire from 1903. Sidewheel steamers puff along at center with the snowy peak of Mount Washington at the background framed by Carter Dome, Mount Lafayette, Mount Passaconaway, Mount Paugus and many others in the White Mountain Range. Named towns include Lakeport, Belknap Point, Lakeshore Park, Springhaven, Alton Bay, Wolfboro, Moultonboro, Center Harbor, Ashland. Shows two branches of the Boston and Maine Railroad and contains a legend at bottom with names of 59 islands and 26 mountains displayed on the map. Noted islands include Rattlesnake, Red Head, Kenniston, Stone Dam, and Long Island.
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Original two stone lithograph folding map from 1903 published by George H. Walker of Boston, who also published similar birdseye view maps of Casco Bay, Boston Harbor, Narragansett Bay and other locations in the Northeast.
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Still attached to a brown card cover as issued, this map folds to a compact 3.5 x 6.6 inches. |
646 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1906 |
Birdseye View of Casco Bay, Portland, Maine and Surroundings |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1906 |
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| $0.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Birdseye-View-of-Casco-Bay--Portland--Maine-and-Surroundings | SOLD
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Large antique lithographed map of coastal Maine north of Portland, including Casco Bay. Original, not a re-print. This folding birds eye view published ca. 1906 by Walker shows dozens of islands, coves, lighthouses, railroad and ferry routes, and other points of nautical interest. Bright colors. Folds to 3 3/4" x 7".
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Named features include Cape Elizabeth, Portland Head light, Fort Preble, Cushing Island, Great Diamond Island, Long Island, Great Chebeague Island, Presumpscot River, Mt. Washington, Sebago Lake, Falmouth, Underwood, Harraseeket River, Casco Castle, Cousins Island, Bailey's Island, Harpswell Harbor, Maquoit Bay, Freeport Landing, Brunswick and Lewiston. Routes of the Casco Bay Lines shown in solid black. Lines for the Maine Central R.R. and other railroads shown in solid red lines.
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Simple, brown cardboard cover with green title printing. Published by Walker Lithography and Publishing Company, Lithographers. 400 Newberry Street, Boston, Mass. |
716 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1907 |
Boston Harbor and the North Shore |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1907 |
LOC:0 |
| $260.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Boston-Harbor-and-the-North-Shore | Orginal antique birdseye view folding map of Boston Harbor by George Walker shows ferry routes, steamer routes and railroad lines between Boston and points both within Boston Harbor and to outlying towns. This fascinating old lithographed map differs from other birdseye-view maps we are aware of from this era because it includes Marblehead, Lynn, Salem and extends north-eastwards to Gloucester, Massachusetts. We can date the map with confidence because it clearly shows the Wonderland Amusement Park at Revere Beach which failed after five years, operating exclusively between 1906 and 1911. Wonderland, served by the Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad, was modeled along the lines of the World's Fairs of that era and included roller coasters, technological exhibits, theaters and a boardwalk.
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Noted points of interest include Charlestown, Point of Pines, Magnolia, Baker's Island, Thompson's Island, "the Pumping Station", Dorchester Bay, Squantum, Norfolk Downs, Quincy Bay, Hough's Neck, Hingham Harbor, Winthrop, Beachmont, Great Head, Peddock's Island, Nantasket Beach, Port Allerton, the town of Hull with Fort Revere, George's Island with Fort Warren, Deer Island, Lovell's Island, Lynn, Swampscott, Thatcher's Island, Strawberry Hill, and many more. Captures several local lighthouses and aids to navigation including Boston Light, Long Island Light, Fawn Bar Beacon, Graves Light, and far out the bay - a whisting buoy.
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Original lithograph by George W. Walker, lithographer of Boston in landscape format is in very good condition for a 105+ year old map. Was originally folded into a card cover but the front half has disappeared leaving the map attached to the back cover, as issued.
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2514 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1910 |
Birds-eye view of Provincetown, Massachusetts. |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1910 |
LOC:200 |
| $450.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Birds-eye-view-of-Provincetown--Massachusetts- | A fine panoramic birds-eye view of Provincetown, Mass. With Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in the background. Throughout Provincetown Harbor large ships and smaller sailing craft sail about; Long Point at bottom left corner. At the far horizon, barely visible at a distance are: Plymouth, Sunset Light, Standish Monument, Wireless Station - Duxbury, Blue-Hills, Boston, Boston Light, Minot's Light, and the Boston Light Ship. Folds to 3" x 5". Cover is still attached to the back of the lithograph, as issued.
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Very fine condition for an antique folding lithographed map. Copyright 1910 by Walker Lithograph, Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. |
1143 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1910 |
Walker's Bird's Eye Map Boston to St. John, New Brunswick |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1910 |
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| $0.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Walker-s-Bird-s-Eye-Map-Boston-to-St--John--New-Brunswick | SOLD
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This scarce antique bird's eye map extends from Nantucket Sound north and includes portions of the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Locates Portsmouth, Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Deer Island, East Port, St. John, and Charlottetown on the distant horizon. Includes Cape Cod Bay, Bay of Fundy, and Northumberland Strait. The map extends inland as far as Lake Champlain, including all of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts, as well as parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Shows Worcester, Montpelier, Lewiston, Augusta, Bangor, St. Albans, Burlington, Rutland, Concord, Springfield, Hartford, and Providence.
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Chromolithograph bird's eye view map sold by the Union News Company of Boston ca. 1910. The pocket map folds into paper covers with title: "Bird's-Eye View Map of Boston to St. John, N.B. Showing all Steamboat Routes. Price 10 cents."
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Ferry and ship routes are shown from Boston to points north including routes for these lines:
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<li>Eastern Steamship Company (routes shown to Portland, Bangor and Eastport)</li>
<li>Dominion Atlantic Line (routes shown to Digby, St. John and Yarmouth</li>
<li>Plant Line (route to Halifax, Nova Scotia)</li>
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On the inside cover is an extensive list of maps available from Walker Lithograph & Publishing Company, 400 Newbury Street, Boston. George H. Walker was a Boston based publisher of books, views, and maps active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Walker began publishing in 1878 when he partnered with an unknown New York Firm. Two years later, Walker brought the operation in house by partnering with his brother, Oscar W. Walker, in the opening of a lithography studio at 81 Milk Street, Boston. The Walker brothers produced a large corpus of works, most of which focused on travel and tourism in New England. |
4808 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1925 |
Attractive lithographed map of Boston, Mass |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1925 |
LOC:53 |
| $180.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Attractive-lithographed-map-of-Boston--Mass | Fine lithographed map of Boston, Massachusetts by Walker Lithographers and Publishers, 400 Newbury Street, Boston. In a style easily recognizable as Walker's. Attractive appearance with variously-shaped red and green lines identifying surface lines, subway lines, elevated lines, and tunnels , all explained in a key at the bottom right corner. Parks and common lands are identified with solid green.
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Shows the beginnings of a municipal airport ("airplane landing field") on the East Boston Flats where Logan's Field now stands. Map contains two helpful lists: "places of amusement" and "places of historical and general interest." Includes numerous piers and docks along with significant portions of South Bay, the Charles River, the Mystic River and Chelsea River.
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Folding pocket map folds to a simple brown card-stock cover 3" x 5". Cover states this as "Walker's Vest Pocket Map of Boston" with an address as 390 Newbury Street, different from the address on the map at 400 Newbury Street.
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Undated but based on known dates for the airport construction and some of the subway stations, the estimated publishing date for this piece is ca. 1925. |
1144 | | Details | George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co | 1927 |
Birds-eye View of Boston Harbor ca. 1927 |
George W. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Co |
1927 |
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| $295.00 | George-W--Walker-Lithograph-and-Publishing-Co | Birds-eye-View-of-Boston-Harbor-ca--1927 | Bird's-eye map of Boston Harbor and surrounding region to the east. This folding pocket map is Walker's earliest view of Boston with the new airport, constructed in 1923, that would eventually become Logan International Airport. At far upper right are the yards of the <b>Fore River Ship and Engine Company</b> with two vessels shown under construction.
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Numerous steamers, sailboats, and sailing ships are shown underway in the waters offshore Boston, Massachusetts; Winthrop and Spectacle Island. This edition of Walker's map only shows steamer routes for the <b>Nantasket Beach Line Steamers</b> to Nantasket Beach and other points to the east.
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The map extends from the coastal area of East and South Boston across the water to the main ship channel and the Boston Light. It locates Winthrop, Thompson's Island, Moon Island, Deer Island, Nahant, Green Island, the Brewster Islands, Strawberry Hill, Fort Warren, Hough's Neck and much more. Several key streets are identified within Boston: Atlantic Avenue, Freeport, Summer Street, Broadway, Dorchester Street, and State Street to name a few.
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Copyright Walker Lithograph and Publishing Company, Boston.
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Single-color chromolithograph. The bird's eye map folds into manilla board cover titled "Boston Harbor" in manuscript. Map is attached to the cover as issued. Cover apparently made by the seller whose stamp appears on the cover in red ink: "H.A. Shepard and Company. Stationers 50 - 52 Cornhill Boston". Price in manuscript: 15 cents. An unusual find! |